Apex Magazine

Book Review: Sweep of Stars by Maurice Broaddus

Sweep of Stars, by Maurice Broaddus, is a fantastic afro-futurist story that dives into the community versus the individual, the long reach of slavery, and what healing from oppression looks...

Book Review: Sweep of Stars by Maurice Broaddus

Sweep of Stars, by Maurice Broaddus, is a fantastic afro-futurist story that dives into the community versus the individual, the long reach of slavery, and what healing from oppression looks...

The Legacy of Alexandria

Rahim dragged a shopping cart of his belongings along the cracked sidewalk. With the highways flooded, he followed the dense foliage lining the creek which wouldn’t be much cover for...

The Legacy of Alexandria

Rahim dragged a shopping cart of his belongings along the cracked sidewalk. With the highways flooded, he followed the dense foliage lining the creek which wouldn’t be much cover for...

Our Audacity

“Afrofuturism is me, us, as Black people, seeing ourselves in the future. Being as magical as we want to be … We get to paint a different world, on our...

Our Audacity

“Afrofuturism is me, us, as Black people, seeing ourselves in the future. Being as magical as we want to be … We get to paint a different world, on our...

Not Here to Check Boxes

A few months ago, Jason Sizemore approached me about guest-editing an issue of Apex Magazine. I was a little suspicious of the timing as it came soon after the release...

Not Here to Check Boxes

A few months ago, Jason Sizemore approached me about guest-editing an issue of Apex Magazine. I was a little suspicious of the timing as it came soon after the release...

Interview with Author Maurice Broaddus

Maurice Broaddus is a successful novelist and prolific short fiction author of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. I would argue that he's one of the more successful African-American male authors...

Interview with Author Maurice Broaddus

Maurice Broaddus is a successful novelist and prolific short fiction author of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. I would argue that he's one of the more successful African-American male authors...

Super Duper Fly

Author Introduction THE MAGICAL NEGRO—It’s easy to believe that this trope came from a good place or at least rose out of benign neglect. After all, a white writer is...

Super Duper Fly

Author Introduction THE MAGICAL NEGRO—It’s easy to believe that this trope came from a good place or at least rose out of benign neglect. After all, a white writer is...

I Can Transform You: The Carmillon

As only a few could afford cars, there were few streets in Old Town, only emergency corridors. Most people made do with either the sidewalks or the tram. If they...

I Can Transform You: The Carmillon

As only a few could afford cars, there were few streets in Old Town, only emergency corridors. Most people made do with either the sidewalks or the tram. If they...